diff --git a/plugins/extract/align/.cache/.keep b/.fs_cache/.keep
similarity index 100%
rename from plugins/extract/align/.cache/.keep
rename to .fs_cache/.keep
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fbf21eba..6b5149d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 !tests/**/*.py
 
 # Core files
+!.fs_cache
 !lib/
 !lib/**/
 !lib/**/*.py
diff --git a/lib/utils.py b/lib/utils.py
index 7f1f4745..143f5f25 100644
--- a/lib/utils.py
+++ b/lib/utils.py
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class FaceswapError(Exception):
 
 
 class GetModel():  # pylint:disable=too-few-public-methods
-    """ Check for models in their cache path.
+    """ Check for models in the cache path.
 
     If available, return the path, if not available, get, unzip and install model
 
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ class GetModel():  # pylint:disable=too-few-public-methods
     ----------
     model_filename: str or list
         The name of the model to be loaded (see notes below)
-    cache_dir: str
-        The model cache folder of the current plugin calling this class. IE: The folder that holds
-        the model to be loaded.
     git_model_id: int
         The second digit in the github tag that identifies this model. See
         https://github.com/deepfakes-models/faceswap-models for more information
@@ -397,12 +394,12 @@ class GetModel():  # pylint:disable=too-few-public-methods
     ,"resnet_ssd_v1.prototext"]`
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, model_filename, cache_dir, git_model_id):
+    def __init__(self, model_filename, git_model_id):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
         if not isinstance(model_filename, list):
             model_filename = [model_filename]
         self._model_filename = model_filename
-        self._cache_dir = cache_dir
+        self._cache_dir = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), ".fs_cache")
         self._git_model_id = git_model_id
         self._url_base = "https://github.com/deepfakes-models/faceswap-models/releases/download"
         self._chunk_size = 1024  # Chunk size for downloading and unzipping
@@ -456,27 +453,10 @@ class GetModel():  # pylint:disable=too-few-public-methods
         self.logger.trace(retval)
         return retval
 
-    @property
-    def _plugin_section(self):
-        """ str: The plugin section from the config_dir """
-        path = os.path.normpath(self._cache_dir)
-        split = path.split(os.sep)
-        retval = split[split.index("plugins") + 1]
-        self.logger.trace(retval)
-        return retval
-
-    @property
-    def _url_section(self):
-        """ int: The section ID in github for this plugin type. """
-        sections = dict(extract=1, train=2, convert=3)
-        retval = sections[self._plugin_section]
-        self.logger.trace(retval)
-        return retval
-
     @property
     def _url_download(self):
         """ strL Base download URL for models. """
-        tag = f"v{self._url_section}.{self._git_model_id}.{self._model_version}"
+        tag = f"v{self._git_model_id}.{self._model_version}"
         retval = f"{self._url_base}/{tag}/{self._model_full_name}.zip"
         self.logger.trace("Download url: %s", retval)
         return retval
diff --git a/lib/vgg_face.py b/lib/vgg_face.py
index be917dba..9917fbac 100644
--- a/lib/vgg_face.py
+++ b/lib/vgg_face.py
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
 """
 
 import logging
-import sys
-import os
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
@@ -37,9 +35,7 @@ class VGGFace():
     # <<< GET MODEL >>> #
     def get_model(self, git_model_id, model_filename, backend):
         """ Check if model is available, if not, download and unzip it """
-        root_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
-        cache_path = os.path.join(root_path, "plugins", "extract", "recognition", ".cache")
-        model = GetModel(model_filename, cache_path, git_model_id).model_path
+        model = GetModel(model_filename, git_model_id).model_path
         model = cv2.dnn.readNetFromCaffe(model[1], model[0])
         model.setPreferableTarget(self.get_backend(backend))
         return model
@@ -50,7 +46,7 @@ class VGGFace():
         if backend == "OPENCL":
             logger.info("Using OpenCL backend. If the process runs, you can safely ignore any of "
                         "the failure messages.")
-        retval = getattr(cv2.dnn, "DNN_TARGET_{}".format(backend))
+        retval = getattr(cv2.dnn, f"DNN_TARGET_{backend}")
         return retval
 
     def predict(self, face):
diff --git a/plugins/extract/_base.py b/plugins/extract/_base.py
index 51c84639..0d27e371 100644
--- a/plugins/extract/_base.py
+++ b/plugins/extract/_base.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 :mod:`~plugins.extract.mask` Plugins
 """
 import logging
-import os
-import sys
 
 from tensorflow.python.framework import errors_impl as tf_errors
 
@@ -139,13 +137,13 @@ class Extractor():
         """ int: Batchsize for feeding this model. The number of images the model should
         feed through at once. """
 
-        self._queues = dict()
+        self._queues = {}
         """ dict: in + out queues and internal queues for this plugin, """
 
         self._threads = []
         """ list: Internal threads for this plugin """
 
-        self._extract_media = dict()
+        self._extract_media = {}
         """ dict: The :class:`plugins.extract.pipeline.ExtractMedia` objects currently being
         processed. Stored at input for pairing back up on output of extractor process """
 
@@ -352,7 +350,8 @@ class Extractor():
 
     # <<< PROTECTED ACCESS METHODS >>> #
     # <<< INIT METHODS >>> #
-    def _get_model(self, git_model_id, model_filename):
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_model(cls, git_model_id, model_filename):
         """ Check if model is available, if not, download and unzip it """
         if model_filename is None:
             logger.debug("No model_filename specified. Returning None")
@@ -360,13 +359,7 @@ class Extractor():
         if git_model_id is None:
             logger.debug("No git_model_id specified. Returning None")
             return None
-        plugin_path = os.path.join(*self.__module__.split(".")[:-1])
-        if os.path.basename(plugin_path) in ("detect", "align", "mask", "recognition"):
-            base_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(sys.argv[0]))
-            cache_path = os.path.join(base_path, plugin_path, ".cache")
-        else:
-            cache_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".cache")
-        model = GetModel(model_filename, cache_path, git_model_id)
+        model = GetModel(model_filename, git_model_id)
         return model.model_path
 
     # <<< PLUGIN INITIALIZATION >>> #
@@ -382,7 +375,7 @@ class Extractor():
         name = self.name.replace(" ", "_").lower()
         self._add_queues(kwargs["in_queue"],
                          kwargs["out_queue"],
-                         ["predict_{}".format(name), "post_{}".format(name)])
+                         [f"predict_{name}", f"post_{name}"])
         self._compile_threads()
         try:
             self.init_model()
@@ -409,7 +402,7 @@ class Extractor():
         self._queues["out"] = out_queue
         for q_name in queues:
             self._queues[q_name] = queue_manager.get_queue(
-                name="{}{}_{}".format(self._plugin_type, self._instance, q_name),
+                name=f"{self._plugin_type}{self._instance}_{q_name}",
                 maxsize=self.queue_size)
 
     # <<< THREAD METHODS >>> #
@@ -417,18 +410,18 @@ class Extractor():
         """ Compile the threads into self._threads list """
         logger.debug("Compiling %s threads", self._plugin_type)
         name = self.name.replace(" ", "_").lower()
-        base_name = "{}_{}".format(self._plugin_type, name)
-        self._add_thread("{}_input".format(base_name),
+        base_name = f"{self._plugin_type}_{name}"
+        self._add_thread(f"{base_name}_input",
                          self._process_input,
                          self._queues["in"],
-                         self._queues["predict_{}".format(name)])
-        self._add_thread("{}_predict".format(base_name),
+                         self._queues[f"predict_{name}"])
+        self._add_thread(f"{base_name}_predict",
                          self._predict,
-                         self._queues["predict_{}".format(name)],
-                         self._queues["post_{}".format(name)])
-        self._add_thread("{}_output".format(base_name),
+                         self._queues[f"predict_{name}"],
+                         self._queues[f"post_{name}"])
+        self._add_thread(f"{base_name}_output",
                          self._process_output,
-                         self._queues["post_{}".format(name)],
+                         self._queues[f"post_{name}"],
                          self._queues["out"])
         logger.debug("Compiled %s threads: %s", self._plugin_type, self._threads)
 
diff --git a/plugins/extract/detect/.cache/.keep b/plugins/extract/detect/.cache/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/plugins/extract/mask/.cache/.keep b/plugins/extract/mask/.cache/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/plugins/extract/recognition/.cache/.keep b/plugins/extract/recognition/.cache/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000